Theater 80 Saint Marks (was: Various rants)

[Peter Giordano]

Chris says:
>     It is.  Both the novel and the film, adapted by Terry Southern and
>     Christopher Isherwood, and directed by Tony Richardson, are delights.
>     The high points of the film, btw, being the sight of a blond-haired
>     Rod Steiger jiggling around in a bikini, and the (climactic?) rocket
>     launch.  (Right, Don?)  It's been a while since I've seen it on the
>     screen at the late lamented Theatre 80 St. Marks.  I don't remember
>     the details quite exactly.

I say:
I have very fond memories of the Theatre 80 St. Marks - I loved the
homemade risers for the seats and the opportunity to see so many
wonderful films on the big screen - Including the 1933? version of
ALICE IN WONDERLAND which featured Cary Grant as the Mock
Turtle

But my favorite moment is an almost Pynchonian moment - It was
the night of the big NYC blackout of the late 70s and they were showing
the LADY EVE - When the blackout hit in the theatre I had a flash to
the closing of GR

Peter Giordano
Williams College
Williamstown, MA